Insanity: Berzerk for the PCE

[Necromancer]

They might have both originally sold for $30 but Implode has been $20 for quite a while now and currently still is $20. Meteor Blaster can be had for $20 if you purchase it with Implode from their site.
http://mindrec.com/?main=store/index.php

Indeed; I shoulda put 'originally sold for $30'.  That's a good idea though: sell Berzerk with the arcade game compilation at a modest discount.  Anyone that passes that up is a dirty pirate hooker.

[Arkhan]

I have updated the surreal soft homepage with info about the current status...

Here's the summary:

As soon as the game is done, Ill announce preorders!

They will be 30$ and be signed/numbered, and ill run off some soundtracks here at home to include with it as a nice bonus for preordering.. kind of like gamestop!  One enough funds are raised to cover manufacturing (it should take 25 or so preorders, but i will do more than that if people are wanting them), Ill send em off to get pressed

After the preorders are done and gone, the regular game will be 30$ also it just wont be signed.

I also have a link for donations if anyone is gracious enough to bestow us with some extra help.  Anything is appreciated..

serious donators will have their name in the special thanks section of the in game credits.  By serious I mean, no donating a nickle to buy into the credits. :-D 

We will see how things go from there with actual sales. Maybe they will all sell and a second run will be in order.  I don't know

heres to hopin!

PS: Got a new name.  Going to park / redirect surrealsoft to it real soon here

[sunteam_paul]

What are you doing for cover art?

Edit for an idea: It would be great to have a reversible cover so one side is PC Engine style and the other is in the style of those dreadful early TG16 covers.

[Arkhan]

We have a nice image for cover art done up by my girlfriend, and colored by a friend.  Its also the title screen :-D

I wish a reversable cover was doable.  I love those things.  Doing a 4 panel insert won't allow for it though. Youd see it if you open the game case

[esteban]

What are you doing for cover art?

Edit for an idea: It would be great to have a reversible cover so one side is PC Engine style and the other is in the style of those dreadful early TG16 covers.

Seconded. That is a great idea. I volunteer to make a "Claymation"-inspired cover for the TG-16 side.

 

[termis]

Awesome. 

Just be careful about limited numbered signatures ("number x out of y") -- that closes the loop for you if you wanted to do more signatures later, for say, a 2nd-run pressing, or if you permanently want to sell a "signature edition" later for a higher fee, etc.  It also opens up possible profiteering -- people buying multiple copies, and trying to sell it higher once the number of signatures are done for.  Hell, I'd leave the numbers out of it just to stick to those type of people.

Anyway -- that's just my opinion.  But either way, you're starting to cause a little buzz here for the pending release -- that's awesome!

[Arkhan]

I should put a little note in the packaging "If youve paid more than 30$ for this game, you have been hosed."

The numbered signature edition would be great for the first preorder run I think.

any later signature editions can be in a different colored sharpee!  Edition 1 and Edition 2!

[Necromancer]

I should put a little note in the packaging "If youve paid more than 30$ for this game, you have been hosed."

The numbered signature edition would be great for the first preorder run I think.

Sounds good.  You can always limit it to no more than two copies per person to discourage profiteers.

any later signature editions can be in a different colored sharpee!  Edition 1 and Edition 2!

Perhaps you're not being serious, but signed/numbered copies aren't very special if you just keep cranking 'em out.

[Arjak]

I should put a little note in the packaging "If youve paid more than 30$ for this game, you have been hosed."

I second this idea. Imagine what would happen with complete/sealed copies on ebay! What'cha gonna do now, Game_Squad?

Anyway, I'm glad to see that this is so close to completion! And I cannot wait to preorder! I want that soon-to-be ultra-rare soundtrack CD!

The game, too, of course.

[Arkhan]

Perhaps you're not being serious, but signed/numbered copies aren't very special if you just keep cranking 'em out.

Yeah, Im not. Lol.

I second this idea. Imagine what would happen with complete/sealed copies on ebay! What'cha gonna do now, Game_Squad? Laughing

Anyway, I'm glad to see that this is so close to completion! And I cannot wait to preorder! I want that soon-to-be ultra-rare soundtrack CD! Drool

The game, too, of course. Mr. Green

I think that a disclaimer would be nice.  I got the idea from that super hucard ISO thats floating around.  It says if you've paid more than the price of a CD-R, you've been ripped off.

I hope it's ok that the soundtracks are going to be run off by me on my computer here and most likely slipped into a slim jewelcase, or a paper sleeve.

Duplicating them would produce the same result, and replicating them would be counter productive.

[Arkhan]

sorry for double post but just curious....

is the big Yuna image apparent as the donate button for the site?  Someone that wanted to donate couldn't find the button so I was wondering what everyone else thought!

....maybe thats why there aren't any donations yet.

[RoyVegas]

No donation from me yet because payday is Friday

[Arkhan]

as long as everyone can handle that donate button, maybe my friend had an isolated instance of retardation, lol.

new domain is coming!

[RoyVegas]

Payday!  Donation sent!

[Arkhan]

Muchos gracias!

so far 2 lucky Insanity fans will be in the credits!

I hope everyones checked out the new site too btw!

www.aetherbyte.com


I will be redoing the marquee graphics for insanity because I think the SCORE and LIVES look stupid.  Ill be using a colorfuller part, and make the border itself a little cooler looking too.

screenshots pre-marquee update should be thrown up tonight as long as the slideshow java script doesnt have a meltdown again.

ALSO:  I will be posting a crudely grafx'd Pac Man tech demo that was slapped together in a week or so. It will be polished, prettied up, and expanded on as part of the Arcade collection! 

The demo will also be hidden on the Insanity CD....  MWAHAHAHAHA